France orders total evacuation of Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfires rage
Firefighters backed by European aircraft are battling the blaze as authorities use boats and roads to move tourists and residents to safety.
- Prefect Sophie Brocas ordered a total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on Friday, with over 400 people transported by boat as the "final phase" began early this morning.
- Beginning in Saumos on Tuesday, the wildfire spread overnight across 8,700 hectares, forcing authorities to escalate containment measures across the Gironde area as conditions worsened.
- Two firefighters were killed near Bordeaux Airport on Tuesday. Gironde fire service chief Marc Vermeulen warned that strong, variable winds make the fire "difficult to predict," complicating containment efforts.
- President Emmanuel Macron called the situation "very tense" and requested aid from the European Union. Aircraft from Croatia, Portugal, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia will soon mobilize to support firefighting efforts.
- Officials emphasize that despite ongoing evacuation efforts, "we cannot let down our guard" while battling the unpredictable fire front threatening the Atlantic coast.
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The fire threatens the western French holiday paradise Cap Ferret, the people had to leave the peninsula. The locals saw the disaster coming.
Large fires in France and Spain keep forces in motion. Tens of thousands had to be evacuated in Bordeaux, entire holiday regions have been destroyed. Reporter Torsten Kremers reports from an evacuation facility.
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